Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 146

In this part:

"electrical work"—

        (a)     means—

              (i)     connecting electricity supply wiring to electrical equipment or disconnecting electricity supply wiring from electrical equipment; or

              (ii)     installing, removing, adding, testing, replacing, repairing, altering or maintaining electrical equipment or an electrical installation; but

        (b)     does not include the following:

              (i)     work that involves connecting electrical equipment to an electricity supply by means of a flexible cord plug and socket outlet;

              (ii)     work on a non-electrical component of electrical equipment, if the person carrying out the work is not exposed to an electrical risk;

Example

painting electrical equipment covers and repairing hydraulic components of an electrical motor

              (iii)     replacing electrical equipment or a component of electrical equipment if that task can be safely performed by a person who does not have expertise in carrying out electrical work;

Example

replacing a fuse or a light bulb

              (iv)     assembling, making, modifying or repairing electrical equipment as part of a manufacturing process;

              (v)     building or repairing ducts, conduits or troughs, where electrical wiring is or will be installed if—

    (A)     the ducts, conduits or troughs are not intended to be earthed; and

    (B)     the wiring is not energised; and

    (C)     the work is supervised by a licensed electrical worker;

              (vi)     locating or mounting electrical equipment, or fixing electrical equipment in place, if this task is not performed in relation to the connection of electrical equipment to an electricity supply;

              (vii)     assisting a licensed electrical worker to carry out electrical work if—

    (A)     the assistant is directly supervised by the licensed electrical worker; and

    (B)     the assistance does not involve physical contact with any energised electrical equipment;

              (viii)     carrying out electrical work, other than work on energised electrical equipment, in order to meet eligibility requirements in relation to becoming a licensed electrical worker.